瓜 guā — melon; claw; gourd; squash
夏天吃一块冰镇西瓜，又凉又甜。Xià tiān chī yí kuài bīng zhèn xī guā, yòu liáng yòu tián.Eating a piece of chilled watermelon in summer is cool and sweet.
Common words: 西瓜 (xī guā)、黄瓜 (huáng guā)、傻瓜 (shǎ guā)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "claw"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "claw", including 瓜 (guā), 爪 (zhǎo / zhuǎ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "claw" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 瓜 (guā), 爪 (zhǎo / zhuǎ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span guā, zhǎo, zhuǎ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 瓜 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 瓜 guāmelon; claw; gourd; squashUseful words: 西瓜, 黄瓜
- 爪 zhǎo / zhuǎclawUseful words: 爪子, 去爪
Common words for these 2 "claw" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 瓜 (guā) — so "claw" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "claw".
爪 zhǎo / zhuǎ — claw
老鹰用锋利的爪子抓住了猎物。Lǎo yīng yòng fēng lì de zhǎo zi zhuā zhù le liè wù.The eagle seized its prey with its sharp claws.
Common words: 爪子 (zhuǎ zi)、去爪 (qù zhuǎ)、爪机 (zhuǎ jī)
All 2 characters
Open 瓜、爪 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.